Over the last 20 years, the landscape of the US capital markets has changed significantly and several forces have contributed to the decline in the number of IPOs in the US.Jay Clayton, the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission), has expressed concerns about the lower levels of IPO activity and said he intends to focus on increasing the attractiveness of US public capital markets.“Regardless of the cause, the reduction in the number of US-listed public companies is a serious issue for our markets and the country more generally. To the extent companies are eschewing our public markets, the vast majority of Main Street investors will be unable to participate in their growth. The potential lasting effects of such an outcome to the economy and society are, in two words, not good.” - Chairman Jay ClaytonHere, we’ll take a look at som
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